Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

IRIS DIVESTS $34m CLOVELLY HOTEL

Posted on September 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has divested its freehold interest of the Clovelly Hotel for close to $34 million, ending the group’s long history with the beachside pub. Occupying a prominent 1,708sqm overlooking Clovelly Beach, the pub is a landmark of

NIGHTLIFE MUSIC AWARDED IN AFR TOP50 INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

Posted on September 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

The Australian Financial Review this week released its venerated list of innovative companies, featuring those “at the cutting edge” of their sectors. For the first time, the list has included a music company, with Brisbane-based music provider Nightlife securing #26

TOP PUB BEACH HOTEL TOPS UP SALE PRICE RECORD

Posted on September 20th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Byron Bay’s legendary Beach Hotel has broken its own sales record, fetching $70 million from sophisticated new investors. One of Australia’s richest families is backer to the Impact Investment Group, which has expanded slightly beyond its normal investment type with

AHA NATIONAL AWARDS GO OFF WITH A BANG

Posted on September 20th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Australia’s hospitality elite gathered Monday night to celebrate the best of the best at the 2017 AHA National Awards for Excellence. The event took place for the second year at the magnificent RACV Royal Pines Resort, facilitating an outdoor aspect

GINTY LAYS DOWN GLASGOW ARMS

Posted on September 20th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Steve Ginty has sold his Glasgow Arms Hotel in Sydney’s inner west, ushering in another up-and-coming veteran Adam Derwin. Ginty has been a career publican, beginning life in pubs as a barman at the Woolwich Pier Hotel. [caption id="attachment_11062" align="alignright"

SINGO LISTS BONDI’S ICEBERGS

Posted on September 18th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

John Singleton has listed his tenure in the iconic Icebergs bar in Bondi, continuing his run of hospitality sales while business is booming and prices are high. Perched on the top level of 1 Notts Ave, facing north-east across Bondi’s

A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING

Posted on September 18th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

In a world where beer is no longer simple, people serving it must know something of what they're doing. Acclaimed brewer Neal Cameron offers insight into insight. We’re big on education in Australia. We are in the top ten

WHAT MAKES PORT MACQUARIE PUBS TICK: ALISTAIR FLOWER

Posted on September 18th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

After years running pubs for large operations such as NLG, Redcape and Public House Management Group, Alistair Flower took the plunge into freehold ownership with the Settlers Tavern in Port Macquarie in late 2015. Quickly adopting the change of pace,

PATONGA BEACH HOTEL SOLD TO BE LATEST BOATHOUSE

Posted on September 15th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Jewel of the central coast the Patonga Beach Hotel has sold to a growing operator, the waterfront pub to become another addition to the acclaimed Boathouse port. Boasting 1540sqm of water frontage overlooking Patonga Beach, facing south-east across Pittwater to

TREASURED COURTHOUSE HOTEL LANGUISHES

Posted on September 15th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

The heritage-listed and battle-trophy Courthouse Hotel Cairns has become a dormant site of itinerants and drug paraphernalia since Council purchased it from Pelathon last December. Built in 1922 as part of a scheme to employ returning WWI soldiers, the building